Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Cyllopsis Higher classification Cyllopsis | Phylum Arthropoda Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Cyllopsis gemma Rank Species | |
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Similar Hermeuptychia sosybius, Enodia portlandia, Megisto cymela, Hermeuptychia, Anthocharis midea | ||
Cyllopsis gemma (gemmed satyr) is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the South-Eastern United States and North-Eastern Mexico.
The wingspan is 35–43 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September in the Northern parts of its range and year round in the South.
The larvae probably feed on Cynodon dactylon.
Subspecies
There are two recognised subspecies:
References
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